Brush-handle.



e.. DYER. BRUSH HANDLE. EPT.4| 1914- RENEWED M AH- 7,1917.

Patented May 1, 1917.

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BRUSH-HANDLE.

nazaten Specification of Letters Patent.

ilatented May i, that@ Application filed September e, 191e, Serial No. $60,255. Renewed March 7, i917. Serial No. 15.31%.

To all whom it may conce/m Be it known that l, GEORGE Dann, a citi zenof the United States, residing at Wrailaceton, in the county of Norfolk and State of Virginia, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Brush-Handles, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to brush handles, the primary object being to adapt the same for use with various types of brushes, in which the positioning of the brushes at angles is permitted.

A further object is to permit the brush to be quickly adjusted to the desired position, at the same time, preventing its casual displacement.

Other objects as well as the nature, char acteristic features and scope of my invention will be morereadily understood from the following vdescription taken in connection with the accompanying drawings and pointed out in the claims forming a part of this specification.

Referring to the drawings:

Figure l is a side elevational View of a handle constructed in accordance with my invention,

Fig. 2 is a fragmentary elevational View of the same, portions thereof being broken away to disclose details,

Fig. 3 is a transverse sectional View through the handle and the operating means for the brush engageablc portion, and

Fig. 4: is a. sectional view taken on the line 4i4 of Fig. l, looking in the direction of the arrow.

'in the drawings wherein is illustrated 'the ,preferred embodiment of this invention, a.

handle portion 5 is provided `which in the present instance is preferably made of Wood and is of a cylindrical configuration. A ferrule 6 isarranged on one end of the handle 5 having its outer end bifurcated, as indicated at 7 and-the branches of the bifurcation engaged With one end of the brush en- S. Said brush `engageable member in the present instance comprising a threaded shank 9 for engagement with the brush, and an integral disk portion l0 which is revolubly mounted between the branches of the bifurcation of the ferrule 6, a portion of the periphery of said disk being cutout arcuate recess 11, in which is mounted a pin 12, to limit the movement of the member 8,

'iin arm 13 radiates from the outer periphery of the port-ion 10 ofthe brush engageable member and has the free terminal thereof in pivotal engagement with the bifurcated end le of a link 15, the latter having the opposite ends thereof pivotally engaged with one end of a shaft 16. The shaft 16 is slidably mounted on the handle portion 5 through a. guide 17 and a pairof parallel guides 18. A hook-bolt 19 is -engaged through the handle portion 5, the bill of the hook engaged about the shaft 16 and the shank thereof threaded for engagement with a thumb-nut 20. lt is therefore seen that the shaft 1G may he readily actuated on the handle 5 in order to adjust the brush engageable portion 8, and will be positively held from displacement, if so desired, by engaging the hook-bolt i9 with the handle portion 5, as above set Aforth.

ln order to facilitate actuation of the shaft 16 on the handle portion 5, an operating member 2l` is provided, which in the present instance is of a substantially semi-- cylindrical configuration and is provided therein with. a, longitudinally extending groove 22 which extends its entire length, and communicates with a pair of recesses 23, the latter being formed in proximity to the opposite terminals of the operating member 2l and being engaged by eye-bolts 24, the shank of each of the latter being threaded and engaged through an opening in said member, said shank being engaged by thumb-nuts 9.5, as shown to advantage 1n Fig. Ribs 2G are formed on the outer periphery of the member 2l between which the hand of the operator engages, so as to prevent slipping of the hand, thereby in suring a quick actuation of the member on the shaft i6 for performing the desired result.

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An elastic element 27, which in this instance is a c0il-spr1ng is encircled on the shaft 16, one end thereof beingV in engagement with the upper of the opposite end in engagement with the lower end of the member 21, `Irhereby normallyr forcing the same upwardly to hold the brush engageable portion 8 in a perpendil ula-r position, as shown to advantage in Figs. 1 and 2. lt is to be understood that the eyes of the eye-bolt 24 are engaged with the shaft 16, as shown toadvantage in Fig. 3, after which the thumb-nuts 25 are threaded on the guides 18, and

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as adaptable ing the operating member 21 the shank of said eye bolts 24, thereby holdon the shaft 1G from displacement.

In operation, therefore it is seen, that the brush is engaged with the shank '9 of the member, after which pressure is exerted on the operating member 21 until the desired .angle of the brush hasl been reached, or if it is desired, to use the brush when the member 8 is in a perpendicular position lwith the handle portion 5, pressure is exerted on thethumb-nut 20, which is necessarily loosened prior to the actuation of the shaft 16 on the handle, the tightening of the screw 2O causing the shaft 16 to bind in the openings of the guides 18, thereby positively olding said shaft 16 from displacement.

Although I have described this invention or use with brushes of various types, it is to be understood that this invention is equally applicable and will perform an equally e cient result if used with hoes, Window cleaners, or analogous implements which are desired to be disposed at various angles, at times.

It Will be understood that the above description and accompanying drawings comprehend only the ,general and preferred embodiment of my invention and that various minor changes in details of construction,

proportion. and arrangement of pai'tts may be made Within the scope of the appended claims and Without sacrificing any of the advantages of my invention.

Having thus fully described my invention, what lf claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is:

device as specified, including a `latter from displacement, at

v maat/ae ber to operate the latter for disposing the same at various. angles, a member adjustably mounted on said shaft to facilitate actuating the latter, an elastic element 1n connection with the handle and said member for nor? mally holding said object engageable member in its eXtreme point of adjustment in one direction, and means carried by the handle and being in engagement with said shaft to hold the latter from displacement, at times. y device as specified, including a handle, 'an object engageable member revolubly mounted in one end of said handle, a shaft slidably mounted on the handle and being' in connection with said object engageable member to operate the latter for disposing the same at various angles, a member adjustably and detachably carried by said shaft to facilitate the actuation of the latter, a spring in connection with said handle and being in engagement with said member to normally hold said object engageable member coincident with the longitudinal axis of the handle, tachably mounted in said handle and being;` in engagementlwith said shaft to hold the In testimony whereof I aiiix my signature 1n presence of two Witnesses.

eEoRGE DYER.

Witnesses HARRY K.

WoLCoT'r, JAMES M.

WoLco'rT.

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